MLB Most Valuable Player Award

When Team USA takes the field for its World Baseball Classic home games at Marlins Park next spring, at least one of the players will really feel at home: Christian Yelich.

Yelich and Joe Torre, general manager for the U.S. squad, confirmed to the Sun Sentinel on Monday that the Marlins’ 25-year-old outfielder will represent the red, white and blue in the quadrennial international baseball tournament.

Pool C — consisting of Team USA, Canada, Colombia and the Dominican Republic — will play at Marlins Park on March 9-13.

Former Marlins manager Jim Leyland will serve in that role for Team USA. His hopes are high, despite rosters being far from...

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